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Darius Garland

25-Year-Old GuardG
Cleveland Cavaliers
Out
Injury Toe
Est. Return 11/1/2025
2024 Stats
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20.6
REB
2.9
AST
6.7
STL
1.2
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0.1
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Garland's 2023-24 season was interrupted by a six-week absence from mid-December to late January due to a fractured jaw. He got out to a strong start and averaged 20.7 points, 2.8 rebounds 5.9 assists and 1.6 steals through his first 20 games of the season. After his return, he averaged 16.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.1 steals over his final 37 appearances of the regular season. His production took another slight step backward in the playoffs, where he averaged 15.7 points, 3.5 rebounds 5.8 assists and 1.1 steals in 35.9 minutes over 12 outings. Overall, he reached the 20-point mark in 22 games, including five with at least 30 and a season-high of 36 points on 11-for-23 shooting during a road loss against the Magic in early December. Garland continued to pose a respectable threat from long range, shooting an average of 37.1 percent from deep on the season, knocking down more than three threes on 13 occasions and a high of eight three-pointers in a single game. He also dished more than seven assists 22 times, including a season-high 12 assists on two occasions. Garland is set for his sixth NBA season as a member of the Cavaliers and is likely to continue to shine alongside Donovan Mitchell, as a top-tier backcourt duo. Read Past Outlooks
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Current Season
#23
Overall Rank
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#58
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Height 6'1"
Weight 192
DOB 1/26/2000
College Vanderbilt
Drafted 1st Rd, #5 in 2019
Signed a five-year, $194.3 million contract extension with the Cavaliers in July of 2022.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Darius Kinnard Garland was born in 2000 in Gary, Indiana to Winston and Felicia Garland. His father played seven years in the NBA with five different teams during the 80s and 90s. Garland attended the Brentwood Academy in Tennessee, where he won four state championships. He went from averaging 18.6 points as a sophomore to 23.4 as a junior to 27.6 as a senior, taking home the honor of Tennessee Mr. Basketball in each of those years. In 2018, Garland was also named Gatorade Tennessee Player of the Year as well as being a McDonald's All-American, Jordan Brand Classic All-Star, and Nike Hoop Summit invitee. You can follow him on Twitter (@dariusgarland22) and Instagram (@darius_garland). If you blinked, you might have missed Garland's collegiate career. He played just five games for Vanderbilt after being one of the most decorated recruits in Commodore history. The 6-foot-2 guard injured his meniscus and did not play after Nov. 23. The three-time Mr. Basketball in Tennessee had showed off some of his scoring acumen in the early going. He debuted with 24 points in a win over Winthrop. He had his best scoring effort in the game before he was injured. Garland scored 33 points on 12-for-18 shooting from the field, including five three-pointers. It was the second most by a freshman in Vanderbilt history. Garland injured his knee in the first minutes of the loss to Kent State. By January, the guard announced that he had left the team and was preparing for the 2019 NBA Draft. He was chosen by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the fifth overall pick.

Won't be ready for start of season
GCleveland Cavaliers
Toe
June 9, 2025
Garland (toe) is likely to miss time to open the 2025-26 season, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
While the Cavaliers announced earlier Monday that Garland was expected to resume basketball activities by the start of training camp in October, the team also relayed that the point guard was facing a recovery timeline of 4-to-5 months after undergoing surgery to repair his left great toe. According to sources familiar with the situation, Garland's recovery program looks like it will trend closer to five months than four, which means that the point guard will miss at least a handful of games to begin the campaign. Donovan Mitchell will likely see more on-ball opportunities for whatever length of time Garland is sidelined.
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How does Darius Garland compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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True Shooting %
60.0%
 
Effective Field Goal %
56.2%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
45.1%
 
Free Throw Rate
21.7%
 
Offensive Rebound %
2.3%
 
Defensive Rebound %
7.7%
 
Total Rebound %
5.1%
 
Assist %
32.2%
 
Steal %
1.7%
 
Block %
0.4%
 
Turnover %
9.5%
 
Usage %
27.3%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
35.7
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.2
 
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After breaking out during the 2021-22 season, Garland was initially viewed as a potential second-rounder heading into the 2022-23 campaign. The arrival of Donovan Mitchell threw a wrench in the works, putting a slight dampener on what Garland might be able to do. After the dust had settled, Garland appeared to settle in nicely alongside Mitchell, albeit playing second fiddle on most nights. His production remained consistent, although his numbers did take a tiny hit across the board, seeing him lose about a round of value. He ended by averaging 21.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 1.2 steals. The Cavaliers put together a strong season but were ultimately bundled out in the first round of the playoffs. Now in his fifth season, Garland will be looking to assume more of a leadership role, and what better way than to let his numbers do the talking? Cleveland has kept their young core together, meaning the chemistry will be there from opening night. As long as Mitchell is there, Garland's ceiling does remain somewhat limited. He should be available in the third round of most drafts, leaving the door open for a small amount of value should he manage a slight uptick on both ends of the floor.
Last season was a breakout campaign for Garland, who made his first All-Star team. He set career bests across the board, averaging 21.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 8.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.6 three-pointers per game. What is just as impressive is that he shot 46.2 percent from the field and 89.2 percent from the free-throw line, making him a force in fantasy when combined with his averages. That said, he was aided by injuries to Collin Sexton and, to a lesser extent, Ricky Rubio that forced Garland into an even larger role out of the backcourt. Sexton is out of the picture this season, but he's been replaced by Donovan Mitchell, who the Cavs traded for while sending out Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, Ochai Agbaji and picks. However, Garland will remain the driving force of the offense and has clear room to grow, given that he's just 22 years old. After ranking 23rd in eight-category per-game fantasy production last year, managers will likely still need to pay into the late second round to get him this year, even with Mitchell entering the fold.
Last season, Garland improved in almost every statistical category during his sophomore season. Perhaps the most impressive bump occurred with his shooting. Garland's field goal percentage went from 40.1 percent during his rookie season to 45.1 percent last season, and his three-point accuracy improved from 35.5 to 39.5 percent. As you would expect, that helped lift his scoring from 12.3 to 17.4 points per game. He also dished 6.1 assists per contest -- good for 18th in the NBA. The 6-foot-1 guard now enters his age 22-season as a potential breakout player. Last year, he ranked third on the team (behind Collin Sexton and the now-departed Andre Drummond) in field goal attempts per game at 14.9. While Sexton will likely operate as the lead scorer, Garland may be the more well-rounded of the two when it comes to fantasy production. The Cavs re-tooled the roster around their young backcourt, adding Lauri Markkanen in a sign-and-trade and drafting USC big man Evan Mobley with the No. 3 overall pick. With Jarrett Allen back on a five-year, $100 million contract, and Kevin Love still in the picture, Cleveland suddenly has plenty of mouths to feed, but Garland's development should remain a priority. If Garland can continue to improve as a defender (1.2 SPG last season) and raise his free-throw rate, he could be among this season's best fantasy values in the middle rounds.
After a top-five selection in the NBA Draft, expectations were high for Garland in his first season with Cleveland, though he didn't take on a robust role on offense, despite the deficiencies of the Cavaliers. He averaged 12.9 points, 3.9 assists, 1.9 boards and 1.8 triples in his inaugural campaign. Garland racked up six games with at least 20 points, though he ceded plenty of backcourt usage to second-year man Collin Sexton, who capped Garland's upside. Garland shot just 40.1 percent from the field, but his 87.5 percent shooting from the foul line and 35.5 percent shooting from deep were quality numbers for the Vanderbilt product. As the team is currently constructed, Garland will be sharing the backcourt with Sexton once again, and if Kevin Love and Kevin Porter can stay healthy all season, Garland's offensive production could be limited. He should do enough to retain some late-round value regardless.
Garland entered his freshman year at Vanderbilt as a five-star prospect but played just five games on the season due to a knee injury. He's reportedly back to 100 percent following knee surgery and will look to showcase in the NBA the talent he didn't have the chance to show much in college. In the five games he did play, he averaged 16.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists while shooting 53.7 percent from the field and 47.8 percent from three on 23 attempts. Though just 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds, Garland is expected to share the backcourt with last year's first-round pick, Collin Sexton, who is 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds himself. While the Cavaliers will be at a severe disadvantage on the defensive end, it's possible the offensive capabilities of the guards will outweigh that -- think Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. Moreover, Cleveland is in a full rebuild, so expect Garland to be given plenty of reps.
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Likely for camp following surgery
GCleveland Cavaliers
Toe
June 9, 2025
The Cavaliers announced Monday that Garland underwent surgery on his left great toe and is expected to resume basketball activities by the start of training camp.
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Struggles in elimination game
GCleveland Cavaliers
May 14, 2025
Garland had 11 points (4-16 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes during Tuesday's 114-105 loss to the Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
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Drops 21 points in Game 4 loss
GCleveland Cavaliers
May 11, 2025
Garland notched 21 points (6-11 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 8-8 FT), six assists, one rebound and one steal over 27 minutes during Sunday's 129-109 loss to the Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
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Will start in return Friday
GCleveland Cavaliers
May 9, 2025
Garland (toe) will be in the starting lineup Friday against the Pacers, Serena Winters of FanDuel Sports Network Ohio reports.
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Set to play Friday
GCleveland Cavaliers
May 9, 2025
Garland (toe) is available for Friday's Game 3 versus the Pacers, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
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Not keen on leaving Cleveland
GCleveland Cavaliers
June 25, 2025
Garland is not keen on leaving the Cavaliers during the offseason, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN.
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Garland "might have been on the verge of asking for a trade" last summer, according to Windhorst, but he's now happy in Cleveland after putting together an All-Star season. The star floor general averaged 20.6 points, 6.7 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 30.7 minutes across 75 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. He's expected to be part of the core of the Cavaliers next season alongside Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, so if any team wants to acquire him via trade, Cleveland would probably ask for a lot in return. Garland is under contract until the 2027-28 campaign.
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